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Subject:Re: LED Headlight bulbs
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Wed, 1 Jul 2015 11:01:02 -0400

The ad says 1500LM.  That is the light output.  compared that to a halogen
H4 bulb's output.  Also consider a halogen H4 has filaments that emit light
in a sphere and the LED does not.  The reflector may not work as well with
the LED light source.

On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 10:40 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:

> I'll let you know when they get here.... (A group of LEDs that draw 80w
> would light your parking lot....)
>
> Google is your friend....
>
> http://www.statelineeco.com/resources-eco-education/lighting-basics/led-watt-conversion-table-light-types-guide.html
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T Collins
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 7:20 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] LED Headlight bulbs
>
> So is 80W rated is that the high or the low? , meaning what happens when
> you pull on the lever to get high beams? DO you get 80w on low and also on
> high?
>
> I hope I'm making sense since I have only seen bulbs with 2 ratings in
> watts to differentiate between high and lows.
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 11:54 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>
>  For $19.00/pair, I’ll give them a try.
>>
>> 80w actual of LED would be in a MUCH larger package.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>